Sable Island the graveyard of the Atlantic endurance tested
The French schooner Topaze foundered off Sable Island with all hands lost. Nine bodies washed ashore and were interred in a common grave. The article traces Sable Island’s deadly history, its shifting shores, reefs, and the ongoing life saving efforts and hazards for mariners in the Grand Bank region.
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Sable Island
Atlantic
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
New York Herald
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Georgia
Wyoming
Albion
Virginia
Amsterdam
Grand Bank
Man
Ocean
Crofton Hall
Gloucester
The Sober Rounder’s Secret Revealed
A tall man at a bar stays sober while companions overindulge. He credits raisins eaten before drinks as the secret to absorbing alcohol and preventing drunkenness, a habit he has used to outlast many rounds and never stagger.
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New York
Burial of Sir Walter Scott in a Stormy Autumn Procession
A bleak autumn day marked the funeral of Sir Walter Scott as a mile long cortege set from Abbotsford. The procession paused at Bemerside Hill when the carriage horses halted, unaware their master had died, allowing Scott to be viewed from above. Caledonia received her well loved son.
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Sir Walter Scott
Abbotsford
Scott
Bemerside Hill
Peter Matheson
Sir Walter
Caledonia
The Tourist and the Porter Discuss Rail Service
An English tourist at the Fifth Avenue Hotel touts British and American railways then condemns American inspection by a black waiter. He calls it insulting to gentlemen and contrasts it with practices in Britain, citing an Empire State Express encounter.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Press
Matrimonial Arithmetic Lesson From a Fatherly Talk
An old gentleman counsels his son on marriage economics noting that a salary for two does not simply double. He warns that matrimonial arithmetic blends two lives into a single unit while history shows one and one can total many numbers, urging a prudent show of present pay and future prospects.
Childish Fears and How to Help Children Overcome Them
The piece reflects on how childhood fears haunt kids despite adult detachment. It notes that mothers rarely know a child’s bugbears and urges reassurance rather than scolding, advising patience and guidance to show fears are foolish and unnecessary.
Western Canada agriculture shown with soil and climate notes
The article explains Western Canada’s farming potential across the prairie and plains regions with rich clay loam soil. It notes climate traits hot summers mild winters and about 17 inches of annual rainfall. An Ontario Ottawa bureau promotes an atlas and railway rates with a Moose Jaw farmer’s testimonial on land value gains.
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Northwest
Canadas
Ontario
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Athabaska
Canada
Western
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
Western Canada
Moose Jaw
A Clever Retort at a Westminster Dinner
Dean Farrar speaking at St Margaret's sparred with Prof Jowett over charity. Farrar lamented beggary among clergy while fashionable ladies refused to give up gems to aid an erring sister. Jowett countered that clergymen exaggerate too much.
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Dean Farrar
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
Prof. Jowett
Jowett
St. James Garette
Woman Finds Food That Restored Her on Colorado Ranch
A newspaper woman recounts recovery from overwork at a Colorado ranch through Grape-Nuts and cream. She lived on the cereal for months, praising its digestibility and nourishing power. Postum Co. of Battle Creek supports the claim and promotes a miniature book in each package.
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Colorado
Elven
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Bones
Hermes
London
Admiralty
Sablon
Brittany
Stow
Wekick
Park
Sadie Bland
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